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Mengapa Saya?

Mengapa Saya?




"Kamu sekarang adalah Raja Lopaland!" diucapkan kepada semua yang menghadiri acara tersebut.

Mahkota ditempatkan di kepala Elmgudren, dan segera ada tepuk tangan meriah. Banyak kebahagiaan, tetapi bukan dari daya tarik utama itu sendiri. Orang yang sekarang menjadi Raja tidak melihat ke saat ini, dan itu datang jauh lebih cepat dari yang diharapkan.

Dua hari yang lalu Elmgudren sedang keluar bersama teman-temannya di hutan memainkan permainan favorit mereka ketika komandan jamban ayahnya yang bertanggung jawab atas jamban pergi ke mereka dengan keledai favoritnya.

"Berita mendesak!" seru komandan sebelum jatuh dari keledai. "Mendesak!" teriaknya saat dia mencoba untuk bangun, tetapi jatuh di wajahnya sekali lagi.

"Apakah toilet sudah penuh lagi?" tanya Elmgudren saat teman-temannya mencibir.

"Tidak, tidak," jawab komandan saat dia akhirnya bangkit kembali, menarik celana ketatnya. "Ini berita yang mengerikan."

"Pasti tidak seburuk itu bagimu untuk keluar untuk memberi tahu kami," kata teman Elmgudren, Nester, sambil mendengus.

"Ayahmu sudah mati!" teriak komandan saat air mata mengalir.

Pedang kayu favorit Elmgudren terlepas dari tangannya.

"Apa?" kata semua temannya pada saat bersamaan.

"Bagaimana?" Elmgudren mencicit, merasa dunia ini berantakan.

"Dia terlibat dalam pertandingan gulat dengan Borest. Borest secara tidak sengaja mematahkan lehernya," jelas komandan itu.

Borest adalah salah satu dari sedikit orc yang berkeliaran di sekitar kastil, berteman baik dengan Raja. Sekarang, orang yang membunuh Raja.

"Apakah mereka mengeksekusi Borest?" tanya Elmgudren.

"Tidak, tidak," jawab seorang komandan yang heran. "Itu kecelakaan."

Elmgudren hanya berdiri di sana dengan tercengang. Ayahnya sudah meninggal dan sekarang dia akan menjadi Raja. Bagian dari apa yang diramalkan sejak lahir adalah menjadi kenyataan. Dia akan menjadi Raja. Dia pikir itu tidak akan pernah terjadi dalam hidupnya. Ayahnya sangat bugar, Elmgudren mengira ayahnya akan hidup hampir dua ratus. Tidak mungkin dalam pikiran yang masuk akal, tetapi bagi Elmgudren itu mungkin.

Sekarang, dia berdiri dengan mahkota di kepalanya, menatap kerumunan yang bertepuk tangan untuknya.

"Hentikan!" dia ingin berteriak karena dia tahu orang-orang mencintai ayahnya. Semua orang memuja ayahnya, Eugene.

Elmgudren melambaikan tangannya beberapa kali, lalu pergi ke kamarnya untuk merenung. Untuk berteriak. Untuk menangis. Untuk pergi ke tempat favoritnya, di bawah tempat tidurnya. Dia ingin bermimpi berlari di atas pelangi dan mendarat di atas naga biru cerah untuk terbang ke surga.

Ketika dia membuka pintu kamarnya, dia melihat ibunya, Leslie, duduk di tempat tidurnya.

"Bagaimana kamu bisa sampai di sini begitu cepat?" dia bertanya dengan heran. "Kamu berada di sampingku saat mereka menobatkanku Raja."

"Saat Anda berdiri di sana memandang kerumunan dengan pingsan, saya segera datang ke kamar Anda," jawabnya. "Aku tahu kamu akan segera datang ke sini."

"Karena kau tahu aku tidak ingin menjadi Raja," cemberut Elmgudren.

"Saya tidak pernah mengerti mengapa Anda tidak ingin menjadi Raja," katanya. "mereka meramalkannya bahwa kamu akan menjadi Raja yang paling mirip yang pernah ada."

"Saya tidak percaya itu. Tidak mungkin menjadi yang paling mirip. Aku tidak menyukai diriku sendiri."

"Begitu Anda melupakan gagasan konyol itu, Anda akan mengerti."

"Saya tidak mau. Bisakah aku pergi ke bawah tempat tidur?"

"Tidak!" teriaknya, membuatnya melompat. "Sudah waktunya untuk menjadi seorang pria. Kamu berusia tiga puluhan."

"Saya tidak mau."

Leslie berdiri dan pergi untuk berdiri di depan Elmgudren. Dia tersentak kembali, tidak yakin apa yang akan dia lakukan.

"Hari ini kamu menjadi seorang pria," katanya. "Saatnya mengenakan celana ketat dewasamu, singkirkan mainanmu, dan waktunya menjadi Raja."

Bibir bawah Elmgudren menonjol, dan dia menginjak kaki kanannya dua kali.

"Saya sarankan Anda bertindak dengan cara yang berbeda," kata ibunya, dan dia berjalan keluar ruangan.

Elmgudren duduk di tempat tidurnya dan segera merenungkan apa yang bisa dia lakukan untuk tidak lagi menjadi Raja. Dia bisa melarikan diri jauh, jauh, tetapi merasa dia tidak akan bertahan lama. Dia bisa melempar mahkota, tapi itu tidak ada gunanya. Mereka hanya akan membuat mahkota lain. Dia bisa meninggalkan tahtanya, tetapi kemudian mereka akan mengeksekusinya karena menjadi lelucon.

"Apa yang harus dilakukan? Apa yang harus dilakukan?"

Hari demi hari berlalu dengan Elmgudren tinggal di dalam, kebanyakan. Kemudian suatu hari dia berjalan di antara halaman kastil dengan pengawalnya dan menemukan berita lokal di sebuah gulungan, dipaku pada sepotong kayu di tengah alun-alun. Tidak butuh waktu lama setelah membacanya agar amarahnya muncul. Untuk apa yang disebut jurnalis ini keluar dan kebanyakan menyebutnya memalukan seorang Raja tidak cocok dengannya.

"Ini akan berakhir sekarang," gumamnya.

Dia segera memenjarakan para jurnalis korup dan menempatkan sekelompok kobold yang bertanggung jawab atas berita tersebut. Mereka membuatnya tetap sederhana. Elmgudren tidak yakin bagaimana reaksi orang-orang. Cukup mengejutkan bahwa mereka memuji perubahannya karena tidak ada yang benar-benar peduli dengan berita palsu.

"Sebagian dari saya berharap mereka akan membenci saya," pikirnya.

Popularitasnya baru saja naik satu tingkat.

Tidak butuh waktu lama baginya untuk melarang busur dan anak panah, mengatakan bahwa mereka membunuh sesuatu dengan terlalu mudah. Orang-orang menyemangatinya sekali lagi, karena kebanyakan orang lebih suka pedang dan kapak. Kematian yang pasti dalam banyak kasus.

"Kamu melakukannya dengan luar biasa," kata ibunya kepadanya.

"Aku tidak merasa seperti itu."

"Kamu tidak mendengar mereka bersorak?"

"Saya pikir mereka akan mencemooh saya."

"Kamu diberitahu bahwa kamu akan menjadi Raja yang paling dicintai. Anda berhasil."

Seiring berjalannya waktu, Elmgudren menyadari tidak perlu banyak untuk menyenangkan orang-orang ini. Ke mana dia bertanya-tanya bagaimana orang bisa membenci Raja mana pun.

Dia meletakkan semak dan pohon di area kastil, dan memberi tahu orang-orang bahwa itu sekarang terlarang. Orang-orang memujanya karena peduli terhadap lingkungan.

Siapa pun yang memiliki penyakit menular disuruh memakai sepatu yang sangat panjang, sehingga mereka menjaga jarak dari orang lain. Semua orang mengira itu ide yang luar biasa.

Untuk daging organik dan kurang dipromosikan, yang membawa banyak pujian.

Puji, puji, puji!

Elmgudren segera menjadi yang paling dicintai, meskipun baru-baru ini dia menginginkan yang sebaliknya.

"Mereka mencintaiku," katanya pada dirinya sendiri. "Itu sudah diramalkan, dan telah menjadi kenyataan."

Elmgudren mengira itu sangat gila sehingga dia mengunjungi seekor naga. Dia tidak kembali ke rumah.


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